A HEREFORDSHIRE baker has hit an impressive 50,000 followers on social media app TikTok, with videos being watched thousands of times.

Simon Hill, of Leominster, says he has been raising a lot of interest on the app where users watch short videos of his under the name the_tiktok_baker.

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Mr Hill said he wanted to provide different content on his account, approaching his manager at West Street's Central Bakery about live streaming while at work.

Boss Hannah Lewis was more than happy for him to do so, and in just a matter of weeks he gained thousands of new followers from all over the world.

@the_tiktok_baker Just wanted to say amother big thankyou for helping reach this massive milestone. Without your support i wouldn’t be here. I have no official right to be pulling in those massive audience numbers its crazy. Those kinda numbers belong to bigger accounts. So thank you again. Reading some of the comments my mods catch, cant genuinely belive what i do daily is helping some people. Glad i can help ❤️ Be kind stay kind. ❤️ Remember no one knows what anyone is going through, so be mindful the words you speak could be the last someone hears.❤️❤️❤️ #thetiktokbaker #baker #bakerlife #greenscreen #food #dough #doughnut #bread ♬ Unstoppable - Sia

He live streams from the bakery, with the early morning videos showing him making fresh bread, Chelsea buns and sausage rolls, as well as other products.

On reaching the milestone, Mr Hill thanked all his followers.

"Just wanted to say another big thank you for helping reach this massive milestone," he said.

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"Without your support O wouldn’t be here. I have no official right to be pulling in those massive audience numbers its crazy.

"Those kind of numbers belong to bigger accounts. So thank you again. Reading some of the comments my mods catch, I can't genuinely believe what I do daily is helping some people."

On Saturday, October 21 his stream attracted a whopping 156.2k viewers – a record for Mr Hill.

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The popular town centre bakery has a selection of different bakery items for sale daily, with products being made on site.

One of Mr Hill's most popular videos on the app, watched more than 25,000 times, is of him making sausage rolls.

Other content includes him making sticky buns and Halloween treats.